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The Scientific Magazine, And Freemasons' Repository.
He is a great favourite at Court , particularly with his Royal Uncle ; and indeed a conduct temper , and accomplishments like his could no : poss . by be regarded with any thing short of the most lively affection b y his illustrious relatives . J It remains now only to speak of his Royal Hi ghness as a member of our most ancient and honourable Fraternity and this do with
, we peculiar satisfaction . i „ I '' ^ ' . r s Vitiated into the Order of Masonry in April , 1796 , in the Britannic Lodge , No . 27 : notice of which being given to the Grand Lodge by his Royal Hi ghness the Prince of WALES , G M April 13 th , it was resolved unanimously :
i hat in testimony of the hi gh sense the Grand Lod ge entertains of the great honour conferred on the Society by the initiation of Prince William of Gloucester , his Royal Hi ghness be presented with an apron lined with blue silk , and in all future processions do rank as a past Grand Master . ' In the following Winter , on the th January , the Prince was exalted with to the
great solemnity degree of a Royal Arch Mason , at f reemasons Tavern ; and on the nth of the same month he was turtiier exalted to the high and sublime degree of a Kni ght Templar 0 / St . John of Jerusalem in the Conclave . We ^ iave the pleasure of adding that his Royal Highness has paid very strict attention to the arcana of the order , that his proficiency therein is highly honourable to his discernment and diligence , and that he promises to be one of the most brilliant ornaments of the iirst society in the universe .
Temperate Reflections Suited To The Present Time.
TEMPERATE REFLECTIONS SUITEDTO THE PRESENT TIME .
JNbENSIBLE indeed must be the mind of that man , let his political pnncip . es be what they may , who can be indifferent to the present critical situation of public affairs . The dark cloud which spreads itself so deepl y and extensive , not only over this island , but the peace ot all Europe and the world , ought , one should imagine , to attract the attentive consideration of thinking beingand make him
every , torget , for a season at least , both levity and party-spirit . At this awful moment one thing alone seems to be the object to which every Englishman should have respect ; and that is , how he can best exert himself m the cause of his country . Political dissentions . and disputed opinions of Government , at this crisis , are as unseasonable and dangerous as abstract speculations on the longitude private quarrels
, or , would bem the crew of a ship that is agitated by the most furious tempest . Every man should so conduct himself , as if the welfare of Ins country depended upon the course of action which he pursues . It is highly incumbent upon us to reflect not only on the condition of our native land , but upon our own condition in a moral view , and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Scientific Magazine, And Freemasons' Repository.
He is a great favourite at Court , particularly with his Royal Uncle ; and indeed a conduct temper , and accomplishments like his could no : poss . by be regarded with any thing short of the most lively affection b y his illustrious relatives . J It remains now only to speak of his Royal Hi ghness as a member of our most ancient and honourable Fraternity and this do with
, we peculiar satisfaction . i „ I '' ^ ' . r s Vitiated into the Order of Masonry in April , 1796 , in the Britannic Lodge , No . 27 : notice of which being given to the Grand Lodge by his Royal Hi ghness the Prince of WALES , G M April 13 th , it was resolved unanimously :
i hat in testimony of the hi gh sense the Grand Lod ge entertains of the great honour conferred on the Society by the initiation of Prince William of Gloucester , his Royal Hi ghness be presented with an apron lined with blue silk , and in all future processions do rank as a past Grand Master . ' In the following Winter , on the th January , the Prince was exalted with to the
great solemnity degree of a Royal Arch Mason , at f reemasons Tavern ; and on the nth of the same month he was turtiier exalted to the high and sublime degree of a Kni ght Templar 0 / St . John of Jerusalem in the Conclave . We ^ iave the pleasure of adding that his Royal Highness has paid very strict attention to the arcana of the order , that his proficiency therein is highly honourable to his discernment and diligence , and that he promises to be one of the most brilliant ornaments of the iirst society in the universe .
Temperate Reflections Suited To The Present Time.
TEMPERATE REFLECTIONS SUITEDTO THE PRESENT TIME .
JNbENSIBLE indeed must be the mind of that man , let his political pnncip . es be what they may , who can be indifferent to the present critical situation of public affairs . The dark cloud which spreads itself so deepl y and extensive , not only over this island , but the peace ot all Europe and the world , ought , one should imagine , to attract the attentive consideration of thinking beingand make him
every , torget , for a season at least , both levity and party-spirit . At this awful moment one thing alone seems to be the object to which every Englishman should have respect ; and that is , how he can best exert himself m the cause of his country . Political dissentions . and disputed opinions of Government , at this crisis , are as unseasonable and dangerous as abstract speculations on the longitude private quarrels
, or , would bem the crew of a ship that is agitated by the most furious tempest . Every man should so conduct himself , as if the welfare of Ins country depended upon the course of action which he pursues . It is highly incumbent upon us to reflect not only on the condition of our native land , but upon our own condition in a moral view , and